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Kandace

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An Americanized K-spelling of Candace, from Kandake, the Nubian/Meroitic royal title for a queen mother.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kandace peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Kandace

Most people given the name Kandace in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Kandace you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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